It was Crick and Watson who worked out the structure of DNA in the 1950s, but its discovery was made nearly 100 years previously by a Swiss physician called Frederick Miescher.
The residents will range in nationality, cultural, religion, age, sex, political association, socio-economic backgrounds, etc. The Assisted Living Federation of America reports that the average age of an assisted living resident is 86.9 years (female average age 87.3; male average age 85.7). Female residents (73.6%) outnumber male residents by almost 3 to 1.
According to the National Center for Assisted Living, 54% of seniors aged 85 or older require at least some assistance with daily tasks.. If your parents or loved ones are having difficulty in the following tasks, it may be time to consider moving them into a senior residence.